Arctium Lappa

Scientific Name: Arctium lappa

Common Name: greater burdock

Symbol: ARLA3

Category: Dicot

Genus: Arctium

Family: Asteraceae

Family Common Name: Aster family

Order: Asterales

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subkingdom: Tracheobionta

Kingdom: Plantae

Duration: Biennial

Growth Habit: Forb/herb

Native Status: L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I)

Edible: unknown

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Scientific Name: Arctium lappa

Common Name(s): Burdock

Edible: yes

Medicinal: yes

Parts Used: stem

Logos 10 Aug, 2008	CAUTION Do not confuse burdock with rhubarb that has poisonous leaves.
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Logos 10 Aug, 2008	Description: This plant has wavy-edged, arrow-shaped leaves and flower heads in burrlike clusters. It grows up to 2 meters tall, with purple or pink flowers and a large, fleshy root.
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Logos 10 Aug, 2008	Habitat and Distribution: Burdock is found worldwide in the North Temperate Zone. Look for it in open waste areas during the spring and summer.
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Logos 10 Aug, 2008	Edible Parts: Peel the tender leaf stalks and eat them raw or cook them like greens. The roots are also edible boiled or baked.
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Logos 10 Aug, 2008	Other Uses: A liquid made from the roots will help to produce sweating and increase urination. Dry the root, simmer it in water, strain the liquid, and then drink the strained liquid. Use the fiber from the dried stalk to weave cordage.
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zalaney 8 Jun, 2013	I am worried about confusing burdock with rhubarb. Does rhubarb have red stalks even when it is young compared with burdock that is only red at the bottom of the stalk at times? Does rhubarb even grow wild in Michigan? And can you eat young burdock leaves raw?
Current Rating: 0.0000

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